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May 2017 Newsletter: English Learners and Students with Disabilities Resources Newsletters25 May, 2017 Comprehensive Resources to Support English Learners and Students With Disabilities Charter school leaders always need support to address the unique needs of their students. To that end, the… Read more

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English Language Learners, Special Education Students, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education, English Learners

English Learners and ESSA: Implications for States and Charter Schools ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools09 Mar, 2017 The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) maintains key provisions from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) but also makes significant changes. The National Alliance and the National Council of La Raza… Read more

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English Language Learners, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, English Learners

English Learner Resources Reports30 Jan, 2017 As public schools, charter schools have an obligation to serve English Leaners (EL); as self-governing, mission-oriented, and nimble schools, charter schools have a corresponding… Read more

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English Language Learners, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community

Exploring Quality Programs for English Language Learners in Charter Schools: A Framework to Guide Future Research ReportsPeggie Garcia,P. Zitlali Morales, The University of Illinois at Chicago09 May, 2016 Although there has been a great deal of debate about the effectiveness of charter schools in the research literature, there has been surprisingly little attention paid to English language… Read more

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California Charter Schools, English Language Learners, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Student Achievement, Policy

Success for English Learners in Charter Schools ReportsMatt Taylor; California Charter Schools Association01 Jul, 2015 This study explores trends in English Learner (EL) student enrollments and academic outcomes in California’s charter schools. Our data analyses included the use of publicly available data… Read more

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California Charter Schools, English Language Learners, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Operations and Compliance, Leadership

Headed for the Exits: Comparing Characteristics of Leavers from Charter Schools to Traditional Public Schools in Denver Public Schools ReportsDr. Marcus Winters, Dr. Dick M. Carpenter, II, and Dr. Grant Clayton01 Jun, 2015 In this paper, we use student-level longitudinal data from a large urban school district with a growing and effective charter sector–Denver, Colorado–to expand upon recent research… Read more

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English Language Learners, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Recruitment and Retention, Policy Maker

March 2015 Newsletter: Serving English Language Learners and Families Newsletters31 Mar, 2015 Serving English Language Learners and Families English Learner (EL) students are the fastest-growing demographic group among school children in the United States, with the number of ELs in… Read more

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English Language Learners

Serving English Language Learners and Families Webinar03 Mar, 2015 to 03 Mar, 2015 EL students constitute one of the fastest growing demographic groups among school children in the U.S. It is crucial that these students have equal access to high-quality education options… Read more

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English Language Learners, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker

Alma del Mar Case Study27 Feb, 2015 Background Alma del Mar (“Soul of the Sea”) Charter School is a K-8 Expeditionary Learning public charter school that opened in August 2011 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Alma del Mar… Read more

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English Language Learners, Massachusetts Charter Schools, Educators, Charter School Family and Community

Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) Case Study27 Feb, 2015 Background Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS) is located in Philadelphia, PA. It opened in 2007 and serves just over 470 students. In 2012, 85% of students qualified for… Read more

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English Language Learners, Pennsylvania Charter Schools, Educators, Charter School Family and Community